Vulnerability · Published Nov 22, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2024-9258IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in IrfanView from IrfanView. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

IrfanView SID File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SID files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23276.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
IrfanView	IrfanView	4.66 64bit

Weakness: CWE-824 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-24-1370 x_research-advisory